Mudkip

The Mud Fish Pokémon
#258 - Mudkip
Evolve	Marshtomp
Debut	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Pokémon: Ruby Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.4 m (1'04")
Weight	7.6 kg (16.8 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Torrent
Hidden Ability	Damp
Egg Group	Monster / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:258sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	50	Speed	40
Attack	70	Sp. Attack	50
Defense	50	Sp. Defense	50
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	065	Effort Points	Att
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Slow

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Mudkip is a small amphibious Pokémon that was introduced in the third generation games as one of the three starter Pokémon offered in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Versions. It is the first in a three-stage evolutionary line, with its evolved forms being Marshtomp and Swampert.

Information

Midkip is a small amphibious Pokémon. The fin atop its head acts as a highly sensitive radar which senses movements of air and water, allowing it to determine what is going on around it without using its eyes. Mudkip has gills on its cheek for breathing underwater, and its large tail fin propels it through water with great acceleration. Mudkip is also known for being unusually strong for its size, being capable of crushing rocks bigger than itself and of lifting boulders by planting its four feet and heaving. They sleep by burying themselves in soil at the water's edge.

Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at Level 16.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Mudkip initially appeared in Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald as one of the three starter Pokémon offered to Brendan/May by Professor Birch. The same three Pokémon are offered to the player of HeartGold and SoulSilver by Steven Stone after the player defeats Red at Mt. Silver.

Other Games

In Pokémon Channel, Mudkip can be found at Camp Starlight on any cloudy or clear night and at Springleaf Field at any time of day during rainy weather. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, Mudkip can be caught at the Lake in the Sapphire Field. In Pokémon Trozei!, Mudkip can be found at Huge Storage 3, Endless Level 17, Trozei Battle and Mr. Who's Den.

Mudkip is also one of the possible starter Pokémon that the player transforms into at the beginning of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams as well as in the sequel Explorers of Darkness and Time. In Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Mudkip can also be recruited in the first three flights of Waterfall Pond, while in the sequel they can also be found in the first twenty-four basement flights of Lake Afar. In Pokémon Ranger, Mudkip can be found in the Lyra Forest, while in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs they appear at Latolato Trail. Mudkip also appeared in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure at the Beach Zone and the Iceberg Zone.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Mudkip have made several minor appearances in the Pokémon anime, and at one point in the Hoenn episodes, Brock caught a Mudkip that was a protector of younger baby Mudkip. It eventually evolved into Marshtomp later into the Battle Frontier series.
• In the Ruby/Sapphire arc of the Pokémon Adventures manga, Mudkip wound up being Ruby's starter Pokémon. He was initially disappointed in it due to its ugly appearance and his obsession with Pokémon Contests, but eventually found that Mudkip was perfectly suited for the Tough contest. It evolved into Marshtomp at Slateport City.

Trivia

• Its name seems to be a play on "mudskipper" (a real-life amphibious fish).
• Mudkip appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.